Sahibabad Building Slab Collapses, Four Rescued Safely

The unset lenter (concrete roof slab) of an under-construction building near Shaheed Nagar metro station in the Sahibabad police station area of Ghaziabad suddenly collapsed on Monday evening. The incident caused panic at the spot. On receiving information that people were trapped under the debris, police and fire brigade teams reached the site and immediately began a rescue operation.

During the rescue, a total of four people, including a woman, a child and two others, were pulled out of the debris safely. According to police, all those affected in the incident are safe and have been taken to hospital.

Information received around 7 pm

DCP Trans Hindon said police received information around 7 pm on Monday that an under-construction building had collapsed near Shaheed Nagar metro station in the Sahibabad police station area and that some people were trapped under the debris. A police team led by station house officer Ravindra Gautam and fire service personnel reached the spot. Local residents also helped in the rescue.

According to the DCP, six people were outside the building at the time and got out safely on their own. The rescue team acted quickly to pull out those trapped under the debris, and all the affected people were taken to hospital.

Accident during warehouse construction

According to preliminary information, a warehouse was being built at the site. DCP Trans Hindon said that, prima facie, the accident happened because the unset lenter collapsed. An inquiry will look into the circumstances in which the lenter fell and whether there was any negligence or construction fault.

Search for anyone else under the debris

Police and fire department teams remained at the spot. Officials said the rescue operation was continued to make sure no one else was trapped under the debris. For now, all those affected, including the people pulled out of the debris, are reported to be safe.